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FY'16 results

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1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.


Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)


Chief Financial Officer (CFO)


Chief Risk Officer (CRO)


Chief Operating Officer (COO)



X Represents years of experience
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| Balance sheet (EURm) | Dec-15 | Dec-16 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 11,822 | 12,039 |
| Loans to customers (gross) | 8,351 | 7,901 |
| Loans to customers (net) | 7,088 | 6,997 |
| Customer deposits | 9,026 | 9,439 |
| Attributable equity | 1,423 | 1,495(4) |
| P&L (EURm) | FY'15 | FY'16 |
| Net interest income | 340 | 317 |
| Pre provision income |
186 | 186 |
| Profit after tax | 92 | 110 |
| Key ratios (%) |
Dec-15 / FY'15 | Dec-16 / FY'16 |
| CET1 ratio | 16.2% | 17.0%(5) |
| NPL ratio |
19.3% | 13.8% |
| NPL coverage ratio |
72.2% | 76.1% |
| NPE ratio (EBA) |
14.3% | 10.0% |
| NPE coverage ratio (EBA) |
69.9% | 72.2% |
| RoE after tax | 6.6% | 7.4% |



Note: (1) Government departments, municipalities and agencies; (2) Geographical analysis based on location of assets of the NLB Group; (3) Represents proposed dividend of EUR63.8m, subject to approval by Supervisory Board and General Meeting of Shareholders; (4) Pre EUR63.8m proposed dividend payment distribution to existing shareholders; (5) Post EUR63.8m proposed dividend payment distribution




Source: Company information, Slovenian Statistical Office
Note: (1) Capital shortfalls of EUR1,464m under baseline scenario and EUR1,668m under adverse scenario, including new DTAs effect; (2) EUR258m including accrued interest; (3) Gross book value of assets: EUR2,169m; Transfer price: EUR610m; (4) Represents exposures to 279 customers including NPLs and claims against non-strategic clients; (5) EUR1,070m of provisions and impairments; (6) Includes 2013 Other comprehensive income and transactions with non-controlling interests
Transformation into a sustainably profitable client-oriented group, focused on core markets
| Key initiatives implemented | Overview | Going forward | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • 1 |
Focus on core businesses and markets and divestment of several |
Retail banking | • Largest retail banking group by loans, deposits and number of branches • #1 in private banking and asset management |
Ongoing initiatives to transform operations |
||
| non-core subsidiaries and participations |
Core Slovenia |
Corporate banking | • • |
Market leader in corporate banking with the largest client base in the country Strong trade finance operations and other fee-based |
Capitalise on attractive growth prospects of fee-generating |
|
| • Balance sheet reduction 2 |
Core | businesses | businesses | |||
| • 6% annual cost reduction 3 achieved(4) |
Financial markets(1) | • • |
Largest brokerage network providing the best access to securities markets for clients #1 lead organiser for syndicated loans in Slovenia |
Implementation of differentiated risk adjusted pricing |
||
| • 4 policy and corporate governance |
Improved risk management | Core members |
Foreign strategic markets |
• • |
Leading franchise in the SEE with 6 independent, well capitalised and self-funded subsidiaries The only international banking group with exclusive focus on the SEE region |
Increasing contribution to Group profits |
| • Focus on improved 5 business selection and pricing with clear minimum client RoE targets |
Non-core | Non-core Slovenia (part of NLB d.d.) |
Corporate lending Equity investments Real estate(2) |
• • |
Assets booked under NLB d.d. or non-core subsidiaries funded via NLB d.d. Investments in listed and private Slovenian companies |
Targeted exit by 2020 from selected ancillary businesses |
| • 6 and improving asset quality |
Emphasis on NPL recovery | Non-core members |
Leasing, factoring and other(3) |
• • |
Various run-off businesses including leasing and factoring in the sale or liquidation processes Real estate SPVs consolidating investments in SEE |
and lending to certain sectors |
2013 recapitalisation Journey so far

Note: (1) Segment includes investment banking, custody services, ALM, trading and treasury
(2) GREAM; (3) NLB Leasing Ljubljana, NLB Interfinanz, Other Leasing, REAM and other Non-core members; (4) CAGR 2012 to 2016
Transformation into a sustainably profitable client-oriented group, focused on core markets
Key initiatives implemented
Smaller and stronger balance sheet (EURm)

Return to profitability(2) (EURm)

21% cost base reduction from 2012 (EURm)

65% reduction of NPLs (NPL stock, EURm)

2013 recapitalisation Journey so far

Note: NPL ratio and NPL stock based on credit portfolio, including balances and obligatory reserves with central banks and demand deposits at banks and different scope of consolidation; (1) CAGR 2012 to 2016; (2) Profit after tax attributable to the shareholders


Largest bank in Slovenia and among top players in selected SEE markets

Market leader across products in Slovenia

Note: (1) Net loans to customers (excl. DARS bonds) as of Sep-16; Customer deposits as of Sep-16; Branches: NLB d.d., Nova KBM as of Dec-16; Abanka as of Jun-16; SKB and UniCredit as of Dec-15; (2) Includes PBS and KBS Bank; (3) Customer deposits without structured deposits (EUR2m)
| Market | Retail lending has been steadily growing since 2014, primarily driven by mortgages; household indebtedness remains low vs. Eurozone (22% of GDP as of 2015) |
Retail net loans (EURm) |
Retail deposits (EURm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| evolution | Housing transactions increasing, while prices stabilised in 2015 Significant growth of retail deposits |
24.2% 23.9% 23.7% 6.6% |
30.2% 30.2% 30.4% 15,956 14,997 14,627 |
| NLB positioning | Market shares(1) resilient across market segments (As of Dec-16: Retail net loans: 23.7%, Retail deposits: 30.4%) |
8,295 7,898 7,781 |
|
| Increasing share of new loan production in growing consumer segment, driven by wide distribution network, strong sales force and large customer base |
Dec-14 Dec-15 Dec-16 Total sector loans / deposits |
Dec-14 Dec-15 Dec-16 NLB mkt share % |
|
| Distribution | Network of 113 branches offers nationwide coverage, with presence in all key cities of Slovenia |
Branch network (#) | NLB Klik(2) users (000s) |
| network | Key initiatives implemented in branches, including rollout of e-signature and branch refurbishment |
121 121 113 |
219 214 208 |
| Digital banking | Ongoing enhancement of online and mobile banking platform with the introduction of new functionalities, including ability to initiate loan applications online and full online availability of all transaction banking services |
||
| First bank to introduce contactless debit and credit cards in Slovenia |
Dec-14 Dec-15 Dec-16 |
Dec-14 Dec-15 Dec-16 |
|
| Private banking: #1 market position, with growing customer base through conversion of existing NLB |
Private banking 1,077 1,009 |
GWP (EURm) 62 62 |
|
| Upside from fee generating products |
customers and limited competition Strong cross-selling capabilities with bancassurance and asset management Bancassurance: Profitable and growing business segment, with ca 11.1% market share in life by GWP(3), with upside potential from underpenetrated customer base (13% penetration) |
858 554 474 377 |
54 1.5 1.9 1.0 60 60 53 |
| Asset management: # 1 player by AuM in Slovenian asset management exceeding EUR1.0bn in AuM(4) |
Dec-14 Dec-15 Dec-16 |
FY'14 FY'15 FY'16 |
|
| AuM (EURm) Clients (k) |
Life Non-life |
Source: Bank of Slovenia, Company information
Note: All figures refer to full year ending 31-Dec; (1) Excluding the NPL sale effect of EUR27m net; (2) NLB Klik refers to NLB's online banking application; (3) Slovenian Insurance Association; (4) Including investments in mutual funds and discretionary portfolios. Source: Slovenian Fund Management Association
54 1.5 1.9 62 62
15,956
| Market evolution |
Corporate deleveraging post-crisis, volumes decreasing 8% on average during 2014-16 Corporate credit demand demonstrated pick-up in 2016 as economic growth continues Substantial progress in corporate NPL resolution |
|---|---|
| NLB positioning | NLB is clear sector leader with 22.3% net loans market share(1); stable market share despite NPL resolution and repayments Loan balances in key business(2) grew on average 10% per year despite the sector falling by 8% on average since 2014 Market leader across deposit product lines: 20% market share for sight deposits, 13% for term deposits |
| Competitive advantage |
Largest bank in the country with the highest capacity to lend and best capability to service large clients Strong pricing power, driven by largest customer base – NLB is positioned in upper third of market International desk to leverage on network of subsidiaries in the region |
| Strong fee business |
Leader in merchant acquiring with 12k POS terminals, 6k merchants and 35% market share Solid performance in Investment banking, Treasury solutions and Custody, with income from these activities growing 15% between 2014 and 2016 Assets under custody exceeded EUR12bn in Dec-16 (+EUR2.7bn vs 2015) |
| Opportunity in small and mid business |
Mid-corporate: with wide physical presence NLB has advantage in a strongly contested market Attractive fee business potential as relevant advisory and treasury services can be offered at smaller scale |


| Clients | Gross loans (EURm) |
Deposits (EURm) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Large | 686 | 1,742 | 237 |
| Mid | 2,580 | 442 | 423 |
| SE(3) | 13,449 | 97 | 447 |



Source: Bank of Slovenia, Company information
Note: (1) Market share of NLB d.d. excluding DARS bonds and the NPL sale effect of EUR54m net; (2) Key business excludes workout and restructuring; (3) Small enterprises, excluding Standard segment clients
in Distribution Network; (4) Non-interest income per larger scale corporate clients (includes large corporate, mid corporate and small enterprises premium plus); (5) Excluding restructuring and workout

| Slovenia | Macedonia | Bosnia(1) Montenegro | Kosovo | Serbia | Total / Average(5) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (Dec-15, m) |
2.1 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 7.1 | 15.4 |
| GDP(3) (2015, EURbn) |
38.5 | 9.0 | 14.4 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 32.9 | 65.6 |
| GDP/Capita(3) (2015, EURk) |
18.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Real GDP growth (9M'16) |
2.6% | 2.7% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 2.6% |
| Inflation(4) (2016) |
-0.1% | -0.2% | -1.1% | -0.3% | 0.3% | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| Government debt/GDP (2015) |
83% | 38% | 31% | 67% | 13% | 75% | 45% |
| Household debt /GDP (2015) |
22% | 22% | 27% | 25% | 12% | 19% | 21% |
| Currency | EUR | MKD | EUR(2) | EUR | EUR | RSD | n/a |
| Credit rating (Moody's, S&P) |
Baa3 / A | n/a / BB- | B3 / B | B1 / B+ | n/a / n/a | B1 / BB- | n/a |

Source: IMF, World Bank, Central banks data, Bloomberg
Note: (1) Bosnia and Herzegovina is comprised of 2 entities, The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska; (2) Official currency is BAM – Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Mark, pegged to EUR; (3) Converted at average FX rate for 2015; (4) Average inflation for 2016; (5) Aggregate average excluding Slovenia
Unified brand across 6 markets since 2015

| Macedonia | Bosnia | Montenegro | Kosovo | Serbia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLB Banka Skopje |
NLB Banka Banja Luka |
NLB Banka Sarajevo |
NLB Banka Podgorica |
NLB Banka Prishtina |
NLB Banka Beograd |
|
| NLB ownership (%) |
87% | 100% | 97% | 99% | 81% | 100% |
| No. of branches (#) |
51 | 60 | 37 | 18 | 45 | 31 |
| Market(2) share % |
15.9% | 19.6%(3) | 5.3%(4) | 13.3% | 14.6% | 1.0% |
| Net interest margin % |
4.7% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 6.0% |
| Cost/ income % |
38.0% | 47.2% | 57.1% | 58.7% | 40.1% | 97.8% |
| Loans/ Deposits % |
79.2% | 66.1% | 76.7% | 70.8% | 74.6% | 83.6% |
| NPL ratio % | 5.7% | 5.1% | 9.9% | 14.7% | 3.6% | 10.3% |
| RoE | 20.8% | 20.0% | 9.1% | 7.3% | 18.9% | 4.7% |
| Total assets (EURm) |
1,153 | 635 | 498 | 473 | 516 | 276 |
(1) Excluding NLB d.d.; (2) Market share based on total assets, as of Sep-16; except for Kosovo, as of Jun-16; (3) Market share in the Republika Srpska; (4) Market share in the Federation of BiH



Net retail loans to customers (EURm)

Net corp. loans to customers (EURm)

Montenegro Kosovo Serbia

Source: Company disclosure
Note: Figures represent simple sum of individual financials from core foreign banks only (SPV in Serbia and Montenegro are excluded) excluding consolidation adjustments; (1) Republika Srpska; (2) Federation of BiH
Largest bank in Slovenia and among top players in selected SEE markets




…but NIM remains stable despite monetary easing in Eurozone (Group, %)

Resilient fee income (Group, EURm) International supporting revenue in the Core operations (Group, EURm)(1)

Source: Company information Note: (1) The sum of net revenues and costs of the segments is greater than items from the consolidated income statement of the NLB Group, difference results from the activities between the segments which are netted on the Group level. Consolidation adjustment amounts to EUR4.0m in 2016, EUR3.9m in 2015 and EUR5.6m in 2014
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Profitable, client-oriented group, focused on core markets Core segments consistently profitable, retail and
| Key metrics (FYE Dec-16, EURm) | PBT | Gross loans |
Assets | % of assets |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Slovenia |
Retail banking | 31.5 | 1,992 | 2,118 | |||
| Corporate banking | 29.5 | 2,511 | 2,339 | 94% | |||
| Core | Financial markets(1) | 38.1 | 255 | 3,376 | |||
| Core members |
Foreign strategic markets |
67.6 | 2,457 | 3,540 | |||
| Non-core Slovenia (part of NLB d.d.) |
Corporate lending Equity Investments Real estate(2) |
364 | 158 | ||||
| Non-core | Non-core members |
Leasing, factoring other(3) and |
-18.9 | 312 | 345 | 4% | |
| Other segment Group total |
-17.2 (4) 131 |
10 7,901 |
164 12,039 |
~2% |
Source: Company information
international increasingly profitable (PBT, EURm)

Note: (1) Segment includes investment banking, custody services, ALM, trading and treasury; (2) GREAM; (3) NLB Leasing Ljubljana, NLB Interfinanz, Other Leasing, REAM and other Non-core members; (4) Other activities includes the categories in Bank whose operating results cannot be allocated to individual segments, costs of restructuring, HR provisions, DGS and SRF payment, expenses from the vacant business premises and on non-recurring effect of Visa EU share transaction; (5) Includes workout and restructuring unit

Source: Company information

Impressive cost reduction across the board (Group, EURm)

Effective rationalisation of headcount and network (#)

Source: Company information

Note: (1) The sum of costs of the segments is greater than items from the consolidated income statement of the NLB Group, difference results from the activities between the segments which are netted on the Group level. Consolidation adjustment amounts to EUR4.0m in 2016
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | 69.2 | 106.8 | 130.6 |
| Project Pine – net interest income Project Pine – loan loss provisions Total Pine impact |
- - |
- - |
(4.1) (25.8) (29.9) |
| Profit before tax (adjusted for Project Pine) | 69.2 | 106.8 | 160.5 |
| Exceptional items Other provisions Restructuring expenses Total one-off items |
35.5 5.0 (8.1) 32.4 |
(7.1) - (3.5) (10.6) |
13.2 (10.6) (3.8) (1.2) |
| Profit before tax - normalised |
36.8 | 117.3 | 161.8 |

• Exceptional items:
• EUR(10.6)m restructuring provisions

Source: Company information
Strong retail franchise provides stable and price insensitive deposits base (EURm)

Decreasing deposit yields (%)

Solid capital position with large and stable deposit base
RWAs expansion in 2015 driven by one-off increase in SEE sovereign risk weighting (Group, EURm)


requirement

CET1 ratio

Source: Company information Note: (1) NLB d.d. CET1 ratio amounted to 23.4% as of Dec-16; (2) Dec-16 CET1 capital and CET1 ratio calculation includes 2016 result reduced for proposed dividend; (3) NLB d.d. recognised DTAs accrued on the basis of temporary differences in an amount that is expected to be reversed in the foreseeable future (i.e. within five years based on future profit projections); Out of EUR291m Dec-16 deferred tax assets, EUR209 m are generated from tax losses which can be used to reduce annual tax base of NLB by 50%
International contributes >50% of Group profit (FY-16)


Core foreign banks self-funded by design (L/D ratio(1), Dec-16)


Source: Company information Note: Geographical analysis based on location of assets of the NLB Group; (1) Calculation based on net loans
Largest bank in Slovenia and among top players in selected SEE markets

Dominated by Slovenian assets, focused on core markets and cautious risk taking

Source: Company information

Improving structure of credit portfolio by client credit ratings (Group)

Further improvements driven by active NPL management and economic recovery


Low NPL formation drove normalisation of loan provisions (Group, EURm)(2)


Reduction of NPLs remains a key focus
• Coverage ratio reached 76% in Dec-16 due to NPL reduction, repayments and cashed collateral

Note: NPL was defined until December 2014 as loan exposure to D and E clients/claims and delays over 90 days from loans to A, B and C classified clients. Since customers with loans (in arrears over) with 90 days past due should be classified in non-performing grade (D or E), NPL definition changed and from 31.12.2014 include only D and E exposures; NPLs, NPL ratio and NPL cash coverage based on Credit portfolio;
(1) Refers to corporate loans issued since 2014 and retail loans issued since 2015; EUR19m refers to cumulative NPLs 2014-16; (2) Represents credit impairments and provisions; (3) Group NPLs cash coverage calculated including both individual and pool provisions
| Slovenia Corporate | Slovenia Retail | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Perimeter | • Corporate NPL loans of gross book value of EUR396m • ~80% of portfolio exceeded 360dpd |
• Total consumer NPL loans of gross book value of EUR104m • ~73% of portfolio exceeded 360dpd |
Transaction overview and rationale Competitive tender process, run by international financial consultant, based on international standards |
| Status | • Announced on 30 June 2016 • Transaction closed in Q3'16 |
• Announced on 19 July 2016 • Transaction closed in Q3'16 |
Substantial de-risking of balance sheet with immediate reduction of NPL stock Acceptable P&L impact for |
| Buyer | • International investor |
• International investor |
substantial NPL reduction |
| NPL reduction |
• Gross NPLs reduced by EUR233m by 2 percentage points, from 17.9% to 15.9%(2)) |
(NPL ratio improved | Significant release of workout resources and collection cost savings (direct costs & headcount optimisation) |
| NPL coverage |
• Minor increase in NPL coverage in 2016 after loans transfer |
Frees up senior management's time |
|
| P&L impact | One-off P&L impact of EUR29.9m(1) • FY'16 results |
was reflected in | from the legacy cases |

Note: (1) Represents EUR25.8m loss from sale below book value, EUR4.1m reduction of previously recognised interest income
(2) Calculated based on Jun-16 static figures
Total coverage exceeds 100% across segments
Source: Company information
Limited non-performing exposures from off-balance sheet items (~EUR130m)



Note: (1) Cash coverage calculated including both individual and pool provisions; (2) Calculated based on collateral capped at NPL exposure
Largest bank in Slovenia and among top players in selected SEE markets


| Sector and regulation | Macro |
|---|---|
| • Regulatory interventions • Further complexity through new regulations (TLAC, Basel IV, IFRS9) • Market consolidation |
• Low interest rate environment • Heightening political and geopolitical risks • Subdued credit demand |
| Social and consumer | Products and technology |
| • More demanding and knowledgeable clients • Preference for digital channels |
• Product competition from new, lower-cost entrants • Enhanced customer insights through sophisticated data management • Impact of social media |



Delivering growth, sustainable returns and attractive payout to shareholders


Source: Company information Note: (1) Target set by NLB management as a part of their 5-year plan for 2017-2021; (2) Calculated as credit impairments and provisions over average net loans to NBS; (3) Cost of risk amounts to c.0bps when adjusted for provisions for Project Pine, as of Dec-16; (4) % of consolidated group profit; (5) Based on EBA definition
Largest bank in Slovenia and among top players in selected SEE markets


Slovenia macro and banking backdrop


EUR 38.5bn nominal GDP
83.1%
EUR 19k GDP/capita vs EUR 11k CEE average(1)
2.6% real GDP growth(2)
7.3% unemployment rate(2)
Govt debt/GDP
A/BBB+/Baa3 Sovereign rating (S&P/Fitch/Moody's) 0.8% of GDP primary surplus

Source: Republic of Slovenia, IMF WEO, Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
Note: Macroeconomic data refer to FYE 31-Dec-15 unless otherwise stated
(1) CEE countries include Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary; (2) Survey unemployment rate as of Sep-16; 9M'16 GDP growth


Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, IMF, Global Insight, Press, OECD, National Bank of Slovenia
Macro update

Note: (1) Consumer confidence indicator represents score average from surveys about expected household financial situation, general economic situation, unemployment, and savings over next 12 months; Scale of -100 to +100;; (2) -45 as of November 2012; (3) Survey unemployment rate
| Measures | |
|---|---|
| Fiscal | Adoption of the fiscal rule requiring balanced budget over the medium term(1) |
| Demonstrated progress in tax collection, with further measures implemented to fight tax evasion (e.g. on-line system of cash registers) |
|
| Labour market reform implemented in 2013 has effected numerous improvements: |
|
| Labour | Relaxation of employment and dismissal procedures |
| Reduced labour costs, through limiting notice periods and severance payments |
|
| Pensions | Pension reform implemented in 2012 has improved system sustainability through: |
| Increased statutory and minimum retirement age |
|
| Introduction of penalties for early retirement |
|
| In 2013 Parliament approved 15 firms to be privatised |
|
| As of Jul-16, 9 companies were successfully privatised |
|
| Privatisations | Strategy and management plan including performance criteria for the management of state assets have been adopted |
| Established Bank Asset Management Company managing assets and orderly deleveraging companies |
|
| Banking | Banking sector CET1 ratio increased to all time high (20.0% in Q4'15) |

| Asset | Sector | Investor | Date | EURm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airlines | 4K Invest |
Jan-16 | n/a | |
| Infrastructure | Linetech | Nov-15 | n/a | |
| Consumer | VR Global | Jul-15 | n/a | |
| Financial | Apollo Global | Jun-15 | 250 | |
| Consumer | Podravka | Apr-15 | 79 | |
| Infrastructure | Fraport | Sep-14 | 234 | |
| Industrials | Mahle Holding | Jun-14 | 108 | |
| Industrials | Gores Group | Jan-14 | 18 | |
| Chemicals | Ring International | Oct-13 | 254 | |
| Total | >943 |



Extraordinary measures included:
Profitability of Slovenian banking sector returned to positive levels in 2015
Source: Bank of Slovenia, European Commission, Press, BAMC
Note: (1) EBA definition applied on Dec-15; (2) Assuming negative scenario with Core Tier 1 ratio at 6%; (3) EUR3.3bn exposure included equity claims and performing assets; (4) Bank Asset Management Company


Restructuring period to end on 31 December 2017, subject to successful completion of restructuring commitments
| Commitment | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| Reduction of balance sheet |
Ongoing | |
| g n uri |
Reduction of operating expenses |
|
| ct u |
Divestment of several subsidiaries and participations |
Ongoing |
| str e R |
Reduction of credit business in several sectors |
|
| Restrictions on business with foreign clients, risk management and credit policies |
| |
| al ur o |
NLB must pay dividends at the lower of : 100% (in 2018) of the excess capital above the minimum capital requirement(1) plus a capital 50% (until 2017) or buffer of 100bps; or Profit after tax for the relevant year |
|
| vi a h e B |
Acquisition ban |
|
| Republic of Slovenia to reduce stake in NLB to 25%+ 1 share by YE'17 Failure to complete would result to NLB appointing a Divestiture Trustee with the mandate to sell its 6 Core Foreign Subsidiary Banks for a minimum price no lower than a fixed proportion of such subsidiaries' book value |
Ongoing |

Note: (1) Applicable minimum capital requirement on the consolidated level (including Pillar 1 and 2) All commitments are in force until end 2017 except dividend commitment (until 2018 payout) and reduction of RoS shareholding in NLB
Infrastructure supports business requirements with an integrated architectural approach, providing robust operations and high availability, with rigorous cost control







Specialised internal team focused on arranging portfolio and asset sales
Write-off of fully provisioned NPLs based on strict rules


Impact on NPL ratio (Dec-13 to Dec-16, Group, EURm)



Total NPL formation (Group, EURm)

Source: Company information Note: (1) Refers to Corporate loans disbursed since 2014 and Retail loans disbursed since 2015

Coverage for the Group (%)

Note: Cash coverage calculated including both individual and pool provisions; Collateral coverage calculated based on collateral capped at NPL exposure


| FY'14 | FY'15 | FY'16 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest income | 330 | 340 | 317 |
| Net fee and commission income | 148 | 147 | 146 |
| Income from financial operations | 38 | 4 | 20 |
| Other Income | (5) | (8) | (7) |
| Operating Income | 511 | 483 | 476 |
| Staff costs | (163) | (163) | (165) |
| General expenses | (105) | (103) | (96) |
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | (36) | (32) | (28) |
| Operating expenses | (304) | (298) | (290) |
| Pre Provision Income | 208 | 185 | 186 |
| Extraordinary measures | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Impairment losses on credit risk | (120) | (51) | (26) |
| Other(1) | (22) | (32) | (35) |
| Gains/Losses on associates and JVs | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Profit / (Loss) before income tax | 69 | 107 | 131 |
| Income Tax | (4) | (11) | (15) |
| Profit/ (Loss) after income tax | 65 | 95 | 116 |
| Profit / (Loss) attributable to shareholders | 62 | 92 | 110 |

| Dec-14 | Dec-15 | Dec-16 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Cash and balances with Central Banks | 1,128 | 1,162 | 1,299 |
| Financial instruments(1) | 2,529 | 2,578 | 2,778 |
| Loans and advances to banks (net) | 271 | 432 | 436 |
| Loans and advances to customers | 7,415 | 7,088 | 6,997 |
| Investments in associates and JV | 38 | 40 | 43 |
| Intangible assets | 43 | 39 | 34 |
| PP&E | 215 | 208 | 197 |
| Other assets | 270 | 275 | 255 |
| Total Assets | 11,909 | 11,822 | 12,039 |
| LIABILITIES & EQUITY | |||
| Deposits from banks | 62 | 58 | 42 |
| Deposits from customers | 8,949 | 9,026 | 9,439 |
| Borrowings | 731 | 551 | 455 |
| ECB funding | 120 | 120 | 0 |
| Securities and other liabilities | 678 | 616 | 576 |
| Total Liabilities | 10,540 | 10,371 | 10,513 |
| Shareholders' funds | 1,343 | 1,423 | 1,495 |
| Non Controlling Interests | 26 | 28 | 30 |
| Total Equity | 1,369 | 1,450 | 1,526 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | 11,909 | 11,822 | 12,039 |

| FY'14 | FY'15 | FY'16 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest income | 227 | 208 | 175 |
| Net fee and commission income | 101 | 98 | 95 |
| Income from financial operations | 34 | 9 | 13 |
| Other Income | 3 | (2) | 0 |
| Operating Income | 364 | 313 | 284 |
| Staff costs | (102) | (102) | (103) |
| General expenses | (67) | (64) | (59) |
| Depreciation and amortization expenses | (24) | (21) | (19) |
| Operating expenses | (193) | (187) | (181) |
| Pre Provision Income | 171 | 126 | 103 |
| Extraordinary measures | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Impairment losses on credit risk | (84) | (28) | (15) |
| Other(1) | (9) | (60) | (49) |
| Gains/Losses on associates and JVs | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| Profit / (Loss) before income tax | 83 | 52 | 68 |
| Income Tax | (1) | (8) | (4) |
| Profit/ (Loss) after income tax | 82 | 44 | 64 |
| Profit / (Loss) attributable to shareholders | 82 | 44 | 64 |

| Dec-14 | Dec-15 | Dec-16 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Cash and balances with Central Banks | 434 | 497 | 617 |
| Financial instruments(1) | 2,038 | 2,087 | 2,295 |
| Loans and advances to banks (net) | 159 | 345 | 408 |
| Loans and advances to customers | 5,700 | 5,221 | 4,929 |
| Investments in associates and JV | 353 | 353 | 347 |
| Intangible assets | 34 | 30 | 23 |
| PP&E | 97 | 95 | 90 |
| Other assets | 70 | 80 | 68 |
| Total Assets | 8,886 | 8,707 | 8,778 |
| LIABILITIES & EQUITY | |||
| Deposits from banks | 91 | 97 | 75 |
| Deposits from customers | 6,300 | 6,298 | 6,617 |
| Borrowings | 557 | 416 | 343 |
| ECB funding | 120 | 120 | 0 |
| Securities and other liabilities | 613 | 534 | 478 |
| Total Liabilities | 7,681 | 7,465 | 7,513 |
| Shareholders' funds | 1,205 | 1,242 | 1,265 |
| Non Controlling Interests | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Equity | 1,205 | 1,242 | 1,265 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | 8,886 | 8,707 | 8,778 |


Note: Organisational structure of operating activities only. Support functions (eg. controlling, global risk, IT, HR, etc) are omitted; (1) Micro corporate clients are included in retail; (2) Includes entity Kreditni Biro Sisbon (in liquidation), 28% minority stake in Skupna pokojninska družba and 39% stake in Bankart respectively; (3) 50% equity stake, under equity consolidation; (4) Pension fund; (5) Main objective is NPL management; (6) Real-estate SPVs

67.6 166.7
Core markets and activities
189.6
Foreign Strategic markets

Contribution to Core PBT

29.5
42.9
Corporate banking in Slovenia 38.1
Financial Markets in Slovenia
31.5
41.0
Retail banking in Slovenia
Pro-forma for NPL sale impact (Project Pine)
-17.2
Non-Core Other NLB Group
130.6
160.5
Note: (1) Incl. EUR4m intersegment adjustment. The sum of net revenues and costs of the segments is greater than items from the consolidated income statement of the NLB Group, difference results from the activities between the segments which are netted on the Group level
-18.9
-11.9
| Core markets and activities | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2016, EURm | Retail banking in Slovenia |
Corporate banking in Slovenia |
Financial markets in Slovenia |
Foreign Strategic markets |
Total | Non-Core | Other(3) | NLB Group |
| P&L | ||||||||
| Net interest income | 71.2 | 45.9 | 48.5 | 136.9 | 302.6 | 15.4 | (0.7) | 317.3 |
| Net non-interest income | 66.5 | 30.9 | 1.6 | 42.5 | 141.5 | 10.9 | 10.1 | 162.5(1) |
| Net banking income | 137.8 | 76.8 | 50.2 | 179.4 | 444.1 | 26.3 | 9.4 | 479.8(1) |
| Total costs | (101.1) | (44.6) | (12.2) | (95.5) | (253.3) | (24.2) | (16.0) | (293.5) (1) |
| Result before impairments and provisions | 36.6 | 32.2 | 38.0 | 83.9 | 190.7 | 2.1 | (6.6) | 186.2 |
| Impairments and provisions | (10.2) | (2.7) | 0.1 | (16.3) | (29.2) | (20.9) | (10.6) | (60.6) |
| Other(2) | 5.2 | - | - | - | 5.2 | (0.2) | - | 5.0 |
| Result before tax | 31.5 | 29.5 | 38.1 | 67.6 | 166.7 | (18.9) | (17.2) | 130.6 |
| Result before tax (adj. for proj. Pine) | 41.0 | 42.9 | 38.1 | 67.6 | 189.6 | (11.9) | (17.2) | 160.5 |
| Balance sheet | ||||||||
| Gross loans | 1,992 | 2,511 | 255 | 2,457 | 7,215 | 676 | 10 | 7,901 |
| Assets | 2,118 | 2,339 | 3,376 | 3,540 | 11,373 | 503 | 164 | 12,039 |
| Deposits | 5,224 | 1,152 | 212 | 2,824 | 9,412 | 26 | 0 | 9,439 |
| Liabilities | 5,230 | 1,198 | 907 | 3,039 | 10,374 | 58 | 82 | 10,513 |

Note: (1) Incl. EUR4m intersegment consolidation adjustment. The sum of net revenues and costs of the segments is greater than items from the consolidated income statement of the NLB Group, difference results from the activities between the segments which are netted on the Group level; (2) Includes contribution to the NLB Group profit from joint venture NLB Vita and associates Skupna pokojninska družba, Bankart and Kreditni biro Sisbon (in liquidation); (3) Other activities includes the categories in Bank whose operating results cannot be allocated to individual segments, costs of restructuring, HR provisions, DGS and SRF payment, expenses from the vacant business premises and on non-recurring effect of Visa EU share transaction
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